Domaine Jean Grivot Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2020
4.8
HK$2,900
750ml
Bottle
Vintage Character 2020 Domaine Jean Grivot Clos-Vougeot Grand Cru comes from one of Burgundy’s most storied walled vineyards, the Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru in the Côte de Nuits. The 2020 vintage is widely regarded as strong in Burgundy: a warm, dry growing season produced small berries and concentrated fruit, while cool nights helped preserve enough freshness to keep the wine poised rather than heavy. Grivot’s holdings lie in the upper sector of the clos, an area prized for better-drained limestone-rich soils and greater finesse, giving this Pinot Noir a more lifted, structured expression of the appellation.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing The Wine Advocate awarded this wine 95 points, a fitting marker for a Clos Vougeot that combines power with precision. The nose shows black cherry, wild raspberry, rose petal, violet and subtle spice, layered with earthy undertones and a discreet mineral note. On the palate, it is full-bodied yet tightly wound, with velvety tannins, vivid acidity and a deep core of red and dark berry fruit that unfurls into hints of forest floor, orange zest and oak spice on a long, savoury finish. Pair it with roast duck, herb-crusted lamb, or mushroom risotto.
Winery Background Domaine Jean Grivot, based in Vosne-Romanée, is one of the Côte de Nuits’ reference-point estates, built on generations of careful vineyard stewardship and elevated under Étienne Grivot’s exacting direction. The domaine is known for meticulous work in the vines, largely organic practice, thoughtful yield control and hand-harvesting to capture fruit at balanced ripeness. In the cellar, Grivot favors traditional Burgundian élevage with measured use of French oak to frame, not mask, site character. What makes the estate especially compelling is its ability to deliver wines of sensual texture and clarity that remain unmistakably rooted in their terroir.